National ID card issue hangs over planned South Sudanese elections
Published: 12/Avr/2024
Source: Voice of America
By Sheila Ponnie
Juba, South Sudan — Since gaining independence in 2011, South Sudanese residents have been working to build their country, the world’s youngest nation.
However, many citizens fear a technicality — the lack of a required National Identification Card — may block them from participating in the country’s first planned democratic elections in December.
Registration for the polls begins in less than two months.
« I don’t think they will allow those without an ID to vote, » said a young man, who asked to be identified only as Alex for safety reasons.
Alex, who is a resident of Magwi in the state of Eastern Equatoria, told VOA he has made repeated trips to the immigration offices in the capital, Juba, to get a National Identification Card.
After three failed attempts, Alex became worried he would be locked out of the upcoming election.
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